LessonsThe Predicate of Inna and Its SistersQuiz

إِنَّ زَيْدًا فِي الدَّارِ
Translation: Indeed, Zayd is in the house.
إِنَّ فِي الدَّارِ زَيْدًا
Translation: Indeed, in the house is Zayd.

The first has ism before khabar; the second fronts the locative khabar. «زَيْدًا» stays accusative in both.

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The Predicate of Inna and Its Sisters

إِنَّ زَيْدًا فِي الدَّارِ
Translation: Indeed, Zayd is in the house.
إِنَّ فِي الدَّارِ زَيْدًا
Translation: Indeed, in the house is Zayd.

The first has ism before khabar; the second fronts the locative khabar. «زَيْدًا» stays accusative in both.